15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rollingwood
Jason Becker, born in Richmond, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ben Affleck, with articles in 112 languages. Of the bordering towns, San Pablo has the longest list: 9, with Raul Rojas at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rollingwood.
What stands out about Rollingwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Rollingwood
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben Affleck
born 1972American film actor, director and screenwriter

Ursula K. Le Guin
1929–2018American fantasy and science fiction author






Natalie Coughlin
born 1982American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
Richard Carlson
1961–2006Author, psychotherapist and motivational speaker
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Famous people from the towns next door
San Pablo leads the towns around it, with 9 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rollingwood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Marian Wood Kolisch, Oregon State University Restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Romijn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Gordon: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Samberg: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H.E.R.: Authentic Culture Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Bowlby: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Coughlin: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raul Rojas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Garner: Chrisjnelson at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

